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SPECIAL MEETING:
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CI'l'r OP ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
September 1, 1965
The City council of the City of Englewood, county of Arapahoe, State of Colorado,
met in apecial aeaaion on Wedneaday, September 1, 1965, at 5:15 P.M. in the Council
Chamber•, City Hall.
The following Notice of Call was read by the City Clerk:
September 1, 1965
NOTICE OF CALL BY 'l'HE MAYOR
FOR SPECIAL SESSION OP 'l'HE CI'l'r CaJHCIL
WBDHESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1965 -5:15 P.M.
for the purpoae of diacuaaing contract for the Weat Dartmouth Avenue and South Platte
River bridge, and the poaaibility of amending same.
ac>TICB ARD CALL is hereby given of a special aeaaion of the City Council to be held
on Wedne8day, September 1, 1965, at 5:15 P.M., for the purpose of discussing the con-
tract for the West Dartmouth Avenue and South Platte River bridge, and the possibil-
ity of amending same.
/s/ CLAUDE D. MALOHE, Jr.
Acting City Manager
ACKHOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OP NOTICE
The following persons, all Councilmen of the City of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby
acknowledge the receipt of notice of the above apecial session:
/s/ Samuel L. Love
/s/ Geo. H. Allen
/s/ H. R. Braun
/s/ D. G. Fullerton
/a/ Tymer Rice
/a/ John c. Kreiling
/s/ Wm. B. Han80n
'ftle Mayor aaked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following per-
80na were preaent:
Councilmen: Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Kreiling, Rice, Love.
Alao Present: Acting City Manager Malone,
Assistant City Attorney Myrick,
City Clerk Chase.
Absent: councilman Hanson.
The Mayor declared a quorum present.
Diacuasion waa begun in regard to the contract for the West Dartmouth Avenue
and south Platte River bridge, a contract made between the City of Englewood and
Robert Dougan Construction Company.
It waa explained that the contract had been re-written after the flood of
June 16, 1965, becauae of the wash out plus cleanup expenses and de-watering. It
waa not known at that time what the condition of the pile cap or piling was.
Councilman Hanaon entered at 5:35 P.M.
Mr. Waggoner, City Engineer, explained the amounts to quantity and cost in
arriving at additional money to be spent was in the neighborhood of $5,000 to
$6,500. Mr. Robert Dougan, Contractor and Superintendent Mr. Tom McDowell were
preaent to explain how the changes occurred. Also Mr. John Oanes, Consulting
Engineer, was present to anawer queationa from the Council.
The Councilmen expreaaed their idea that the bridge was needed, but were
concerned over additional coat in comparison to the negotiated contract.
Councilman Braun was excused at 6:20 P.M.
COUNCIIllAH RICB MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT 'DIE CONTRACTOR
BB INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED WITH THE FULL COMPLETION OF 'l'HE BRIDGE, REALIZING THAT
TBB PORTION PROI THE PILB CAPS DOWN WILL BE DONE ON A COST PLUS BASIS AND THEN
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PROCEED WITH THE REST OP THE BRIDGE, KNOWING THAT IT IS GOING TO COST BETWEER $6,000
TO $8,000 IR ADDITION TO THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT. ALSO, THAT THE ROBERT DOUGAN
CORSTRUCTIOR C<llPANY GIVE A LBTTBR OF INTENT AS OP AUGUST 31, 1965 AND BE ACCBPTBD
BY' THE CITY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote reaulted as follows:
Ayea: Councilmen Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love.
Nay•: councilman Allen.
Abaent: Councilman Braun.
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Councilman Allen requested that the Robert Dougan Company qive additional in-
formation as to the cost breakdown.
COUNCIIMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCIUitAN HANSON SECORDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreilinq, Rice, Love.
Nays: None.
Abaent: Councilman Braun.
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 6:35 P.M.
/sl Ray Chase, City Clerk-Treasurer
Clerk of the Council
The minute• of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colo-
rado, held on the lat day of September A.D. 1965, stand approved as written this
4th day of October A.D., 1965.
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